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Impromptu concerts given new regulations
By Kim Selman on 11/15/07
On Monday, Treble in Paradise, the all-female a cappella group, asked a ranking desk official at the information kiosk on the first floor of Mary Graydon where it could perform and was told it was not allowed to sing in the building, according to Stephanie Laporte, a senior in the School of International Service and College of Arts and Sciences and a member of Treble in Paradise.
Since the group's formation in 2003, the group has performed there every year, Laporte said.
A temporary solution for this problem is for groups to go through Elmore and Kimberly Herrera, the Student Activities adviser for OASN and Treble in Paradise, to determine spaces and times where spontaneous singing events can be held, according to Cipriani.
A more long-term solution to this problem could be the future use of the third floor of Mary Graydon for these types of activities after the School of Communication moves to McKinley, a decision that would ultimately fall to the university project team, Elmore said.
Some AU students said they do understand the regulations and the requests from AU authority to halt the spontaneous performances.
"I think it is legitimate for them to be asked to stop performing," said Adi Foksheneanu, a senior in SIS. "A lot of people come here [to MGC] to study and do work, especially at specific times of the day. There are a lot of people coming through, and it is disturbing."
It is necessary to follow and maintain the rules of AU, even though the music can be enjoyable, said Hannah Hanson, a junior in SIS.
"There are a lot of codes and regulations at AU," Hanson said. "It is probably just easier if people did work with the University Center, but at the same time, it should not detract from their presence on campus because I think a lot of people do enjoy them."
Since the group's formation in 2003, the group has performed there every year, Laporte said.
A temporary solution for this problem is for groups to go through Elmore and Kimberly Herrera, the Student Activities adviser for OASN and Treble in Paradise, to determine spaces and times where spontaneous singing events can be held, according to Cipriani.
A more long-term solution to this problem could be the future use of the third floor of Mary Graydon for these types of activities after the School of Communication moves to McKinley, a decision that would ultimately fall to the university project team, Elmore said.
Some AU students said they do understand the regulations and the requests from AU authority to halt the spontaneous performances.
"I think it is legitimate for them to be asked to stop performing," said Adi Foksheneanu, a senior in SIS. "A lot of people come here [to MGC] to study and do work, especially at specific times of the day. There are a lot of people coming through, and it is disturbing."
It is necessary to follow and maintain the rules of AU, even though the music can be enjoyable, said Hannah Hanson, a junior in SIS.
"There are a lot of codes and regulations at AU," Hanson said. "It is probably just easier if people did work with the University Center, but at the same time, it should not detract from their presence on campus because I think a lot of people do enjoy them."
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posted 11/15/07 @ 7:32 PM EST
There's a quiet room in Mary Graydon for a reason. Why would you go to the closest thing we have to a student center for quiet and study? Even without the a capella groups, there's a lot of people coming through which should still be disturbing. (Continued…)
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